predestinator
/priːˈdɛstɪneɪtə/ /prɪˈdɛstɪneɪtə/Chiefly Theology
noun
1A person who believes in or upholds the doctrine of predestination; = predestinarian. Now historical.
2(A) Frequently in form Predestinator. God regarded as the person who predetermines or foreordains all things. (b) More generally: a person who predestinates something.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist. From post-classical Latin praedestinator God as the one who predestines from classical Latin praedestināt-, past participial stem of praedestināre + -or.
- be well away
- be well in with
- be well out of
- be well rid of
- be (well) up on (or in)
- bewhiskered
- Bewick's swan
- Bewick, Thomas
- bewigged
- bewilder
- bewildered
- bewilderedly
- bewildering
- bewilderingly
- bewilderment
- be wise after the event
- bewitch
- bewitcher
- bewitchingly
- bewitchment
- be with someone
- be worth one's weight in gold
- be wrapped up in
- be wreathed in smiles
- be written in stone